Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 23:58:42 -0600 (MDT) From: Dave Andersen <angio@aros.net> To: dlr@asylum.org (dlr) Cc: PLAZAS_CHRISTIAN@mercury.csg.peachnet.edu, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ELM Config Message-ID: <199605290558.XAA06395@terra.aros.net> In-Reply-To: <199605282207.RAA18160@asylum.asylum.org> from "dlr" at May 28, 96 05:07:43 pm
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You've got elm configured for the wrong type of locking, most likely. I'd guess that you have it set to use dotlocking instead of fcntl() or flock(), and have it installed (as you do) without being setuid mail. Either recompile it to use flock()/fcntl(), or make it setgid whatever your mail spool directory is. -Dave Andersen Lo and behold, dlr once said: > > Got elm to compile fine but seem to be having a problem with either > lockfiles or perms. Could someone send me their config file or tell me > how they have it set up to work. I have 2 bsd boxes that i can't get elm > to work on (v2.0 and v2.1) and it is something stupid that i am overlooking. > > Elm starts up, then dies trying 6 times saying waiting for mail to arrive. > Pine works fine but uggh. > > ls -al /usr/local/bin/elm > -rwxr-xr-x 1 bin bin 364779 May 28 16:18 /usr/local/bin/elm > > /var/mail/ > drwxr-xr-x 2 bin bin 512 May 28 16:53 mail > > > /var/spool/lock > drwxrwxr-x 2 uucp dialer 512 Nov 16 1995 lock > > thanks, > > dave racette > -- angio@aros.net Complete virtual hosting and business-oriented system administration Internet services. (WWW, FTP, email) http://www.aros.net/ http://www.aros.net/about/virtual "There are only two industries that refer to thier customers as 'users'."
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